Follow UsPakistan achieved a 2-1 win in the three-match T20I series on August 3 (Sunday) after they defeated the hosts West Indies in the third and final T20I by 13 runs at Lauderhill, Florida. However, they were still dealt a blow as one of their experienced batters, Fakhar Zaman, was ruled out of the remainder of the tour, which includes a three-match ODI series in Trinidad and Tobago.
Zaman, who scored 28 and 20 in the first two T20Is respectively, was replaced by Khushdil Shah in Pakistan, playing 11 for the third and final game. Earlier, the 35-year-old had pulled a hamstring during the second match and was thus ruled out of the third match.
The injury occurred when Zaman was fielding. Later, a medical assessment confirmed a ‘mild strain to his left hamstring’, as reported by ESPNcricinfo.
The injury took place in the 19th over of the West Indies' innings when Fakhar was chasing a ball in the outfield. A subsequent medical assessment by the team's support staff confirmed a.
The southpaw will fly back to Pakistan on August 4 and continue his rehabilitation at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Lahore. It is unclear whether the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)’s senior men’s selection committee will name a replacement for Zaman or not.